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Automation Engineer Student

Wicklow, Leinster
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On the Global Manufacturing and Supply (GMS) team at Takeda, you’ll be part of a rapidly transforming industry that’s applying technology and data in new ways. Within our agile, innovative, people-centric organization, your work will matter every day as you use your skills to help us manufacture therapies for patients on our four platforms:

  • Small Molecules
  • Biologics
  • Plasma
  • Cell and Gene

As part of the GMS team, you'll have the opportunity to pursue unique experiences and build new skills, and you'll know that the work you do every day makes an impact — on our patients, our people, our planet, and on yourself.

Job ID R0163186 Date posted 09/18/2025 Location Wicklow, Leinster

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Job Description

Are you looking for a patient-oriented, innovation-driven company that inspires you and promotes your career? Then take your future in your hands and become part of Takeda as a 

Automation Engineer Student

This role offers support and contribute to activities in the Automation Department, at Takeda Bray. These brief demands flexibility and cross-functional liaison and co-operation, combine these brief demandsechnical ability. 

How you will contribute:

  • Assist in the planning, execution, and support of automation projects at the Bray site, working closely with team members to contribute to various stages of project development and implementation. Gain hands-on experience in project execution within a GMP environment. 
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across a diverse work setting, contributing to immediate, reactive tasks, recurring business activities, and longer-term strategic projects. 
  • Ensure all project documentation is accurate, current, and compliant with site standards. Maintain logs, reports, and records of automation processes to support continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across the team. 
  • Play a key role in achieving the goals of the automation roadmap by supporting project delivery phases, including planning, testing, and deployment. 
  • Adhere to established standards for all automation documentation, participating in policy, procedure, and standards development to ensure compliance and consistency across the board. 
  • Support the development and implementation of digital tools designed to improve operational efficiency and streamline business processes, contributing to both the conceptual and technical aspects of tool development. 
  • Engage in real-time troubleshooting to diagnose and resolve issues within the automation systems. Provide technical support, both in preventive measures and responsive actions, to minimize downtime and enhance system reliability. 

In this position you will report to the Automation Lead.

What you bring to Takeda:

  •  Excellent spoken and written English is essential. 
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
  • Strong organizational skills. 
  • Excellent attention to detail. 
  • Ability to work under own initiative with some guidance. 
  • Well-Motivated. OT Network understanding a plus when entering this role 
  • Exposure to PLC Logic a plus when entering this role 

What Takeda can offer you:

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • 26 vacation days plus additional days for service milestones
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellbeing and engagement teams
  • Development opportunities 
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Humanitarian volunteering leave options
  • Subsidized canteen
  • Electric charging points available at parking locations

More about us:

Takeda is focused on creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world. We aim to discover and deliver life-transforming treatments in our core therapeutic and business areas, including gastrointestinal and inflammation, rare diseases, plasma-derived therapies, oncology, neuroscience, and vaccines.

Takeda Ireland was established in 1997. Our story in Ireland is one of substantial growth, rapid change, and innovation. Over the past years, Takeda Ireland has invested over €55 million in Ireland to develop our manufacturing sites. Solidifying our commitment in our people and contributing to the local economy. Takeda in Ireland has commercial operations, corporate services, and manufacturing facilities across four locations: Baggot St, Bray, Citywest, and Grange Castle. We have been certified as Top Employer for several consecutive years.

How we will support you:

Takeda is proud of its commitment to create a diverse workforce and to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are living with disabilities, chronic illness, or neurodiversity, please feel free to let us know so that we can provide you with appropriate support during the application process.

Locations

Bray, Ireland

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Paid Intern (Fixed Term) (Trainee)

Time Type

Full time
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Patient


Responsibly translate science into highly innovative medicines and accelerate access to improve lives worldwide.

People


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Our embedded Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) strategy enables us to attract and retain exceptional talent, drives innovation, and helps address systemic inequalities in our communities.

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